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DALLAS, Jan. 8 (UPI) — Texas-based Credant Technologies has released a new data security solution designed to protect sensitive information for the U.S. government.

Powers Intl. to support container security

BELMONT, N.C., Jan. 8 (UPI) — European Datacomm and Trade-Route announced a joint venture with Powers International to secure shipping containers.

Frost & Sullivan recognize ITT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 8 (UPI) — Frost & Sullivan is honoring U.S. company ITT Communications Systems with an award for technical advancements in military communications.

HMS Dauntless completes first sea trials

LONDON, Jan. 8 (UPI) — The British Ministry of Defense announced the second of the Royal Navy’s new Type 45 destroyers has successfully completed its first sea trials.

GD completes AxleTech purchase

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 8 (UPI) — U.S. company General Dynamics has completed its announced purchase of the Carlyle Group’s AxleTech International.

My UPI Security Industry briefs published by the Washington Times.

Procurement Briefs

Thursday, January 8, 2009

WASHINGTON

Air Force contracts for radar production

The Air Force has contracted Northrop Grumman Corp. to support the radar-modernization program for the B-2 stealth bomber.

Northrop Grumman says its California-based Integrated System unit was awarded the radar-production contract.

Under the approximately $468 million modernization deal, Northrop Grumman will supply the B-2 bomber fleet at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri with next-generation radar technologies, the Air Force reported.

Northrop Grumman, which designed the B-2 bomber in the 1980s and 1990s, was awarded the contract to ensure sustained operational viability of the B-2 bomber fleet well into the foreseeable future, officials said.

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